Memorandum
Date: June 23, 2020
To: The Honorable Moke Simon, Chair, Lake County Watershed Protection District Board of Directors
From: Scott De Leon, Water Resources Director
Subject: (Sitting as the Lake County Watershed Protection District Board of Directors) Approve Amendment No.1 to the Agreement between the Lake County Watershed Protection District and Davis Environmental, for Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) for the Middle Creek Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project and authorize the Chair of the Board of Directors to sign the Agreement
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
The Lake County Watershed Protection District (District) entered into an agreement dated July 2, 2019 with the State of California for fifteen million ($15,000,000) dollars to be used for property acquisition as part of the Middle Creek Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project (Project). Funds are to be used to purchase property from willing sellers that will be affected by Project.
Davis Environmental was originally hired in February, 2020 to conduct Phase 1 ESA’s for thirty-two (32) parcels located within the Project Area. There are an additional twenty-three (23) parcels in the Project Area remaining that need to be have an ESA completed not outlined in the current Agreement. Amendment No. 1 includes the Scope of Services to include one (1) expedited Phase 1 ESA for five (5) priority parcels and two (2) Phase 1 ESA’s for eighteen (18) parcels for a lump sum fee of twenty four thousand and five hundred fifty and no cents. ($24,550). This project is funded with State Grant funds described above, with no impact to the Department’s budget.
This item is not anticipated to be controversial and requires immediate approval to ensure the Project moves forward in an efficient manner; therefore, we are requesting this item be placed as a Consent Item on the Board of Supervisors June 23, 2020 Agenda.
If not budgeted, fill in the blanks below only:
Estimated Cost: _$24,550___ Amount Budgeted: ________ Additional Requested: ________ Future Annual Cost: ________
Consistency with Vision 2028 and/or Fiscal Crisis Management Plan (check all that apply): ☐ Not applicable
☐ Well-being of Residents ☐ Public Safety ☐ Infrastructure ☐ Technology Upgrades
☐ Economic Development ☐ Disaster Recovery ☐ County Workforce ☐ Revenue Generation
☐ Community Collaboration ☐ Business Process Efficiency ☒ Clear Lake ☐ Cost Savings
If request for exemption from competitive bid in accordance with County Code Chapter 2 Sec. 2-38, fill in blanks below:
Which exemption is being requested?
How long has Agreement been in place?
When was purchase last rebid?
Reason for request to waive bid?
Recommended Action: Approve Amendment No.1 to the Agreement between the Lake County Watershed Protection District and Davis Environmental, for Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) for the Middle Creek Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project and authorize the Chair of the Board of Directors to sign the Agreement